Jacksonville restaurant review recaps

Friday

Feb 26, 2010 at 12:01 AM

Blue Fish Restaurant and Oyster Bar

3551 St.Johns Ave.(904) 387-0700

Friends in the neighborhood recommended the Blue Fish and spoke highly of the affordable prices, comfortable bar and the smart idea of offering entrees in light and regular sizes. Avondale may have lost Sterling's, a fine-dining restaurant that used to occupy this spot, but it's been replaced with one that can be visited a couple of times a month rather than twice a year. Blue Fish is a wonderful addition to this mini restaurant row. - J.F. Mix, Special to the Times-Union

Village Bread Cafe

The Jacksonville Landing(904) 683-7244

Three of us went for lunch and were boggled by the amount of food, the quality and the options available at this recently opened spot. The owners have smartened up the space with comfortable seating on one side and a very promising bar on the other. - Erica Burks, Special to the Times-Union

Salt Life Food Shack

1018 Third St. N., Jacksonville Beach(904) 372-4456

Salt Life serves a variety of items with a strong emphasis on seafood. It has a raw bar featuring sushi rolls, oysters and edamame, and a collection of burgers, sandwiches and salad. The prices are most affordable, with many items under $10 and the most expensive item topping out at $15. Salt Life is riding a wave of popularity that any new business would envy. - J.F. Mix, Special to the Times-Union

Marker 32

14549 Beach Blvd.(904) 223-1534

Marker 32 has felt our financial pain and acted accordingly. Gone are the $24 to $32 entrees and in their place is an entire page of appetizers, all under $10, and entrees mostly in the $17 to $20 range. Marker 32 has reinvented itself. - Erica Burks, Special to the Times-Union

The Brass Monkey

9734 Deerlake Court, Suite 11(904) 996-8277

We were expecting a "Bar That Happens to Serve Food." Instead, we were delighted to find that The Brass Monkey is actually a "Restaurant That Happens to Serve Booze." The tapas menu is extensive and mouthwatering. My neighbor raved about her Pan-Seared Diver Scallops, with garlic-infused wild cream sauce. - Erica Burks, Special to the Times-Union

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